Blog Posts tagged with: melons
The delicious watermelon is actually a member of the squash family (Cucurbitaceae) but is unique in its sweetness and juiciness. You will find them at your local market in different shapes and sizes: from red to yellow, striped and spotted rinds and weighing from a few pounds to big and heavy. Many grocery stores sell them pre-sliced and ready to eat.
Watermelon Calories and Nutrition
Watermelon is naturally low in calories but high in Vitamin A and C. It is an all-around healthy food. Serve it frequently as …
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January
Fruit & Vegetables – Avocados, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, collards, endive, grapefruit, kale, forced rhubarb, leeks, oranges, parsnips, rutabagas, shallots, squash, tangerines, turnip
Fish & Meat – Goose, lobster, scallops
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February
Fruit & Vegetables – Avocados, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, chard, celery, chicory, endive, forced rhubarb, grapefruit, kohlrabi, leeks, oranges, parsnips, rutabagas, spinach, swede, turnip
Fish & Meat – Mussels, halibut, guinea fowl, lobster
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March
Fruit & Vegetables – Artichokes, avocados, bananas, beans (green & wax), beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, endive, grapefruit, leeks, mint, mooli, nectarines, parsley, pineapples, onions (bermuda), oranges, radishes, rhubarb, rutabagas, …
This is a really good list by Terry Nicholls who wrote “Food Safety: Protecting Your Family From Food Poisoning”. Food spoilage is like burning your money. It breaks my heart looking at the food I can toss out of my fridge.
10 Simple Ways To Safely Store Food
Storing foods can present its own set of problems. And different types of foods have different storage requirements to prevent bacteria from setting in. Here’s some tips to protect your family and yourself.
Storing Vegetables
1. Vegetables should be stored in the vegetable crisper in the …
